January 2017 Running Challenge

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  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    6km on Monday

     
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  • snowyne
    snowyne Posts: 268 Member
    1/24 - 4.3 mi.
    78.6/90 = Jan total
    Today was a horrible sloppy mess in Maine - freezing rain, sleet, wind, etc. No school for the kiddos. Gave me a chance to run on my treadmill during a different time of day than usual - a nice change in the routine.
  • k80flec
    k80flec Posts: 1,623 Member
    Jan: 45 miles running.


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    16th: 0 miles, Pilates and Strength training - MTD 27.19
    17th: 4.12 miles, leading a return to running group - MTD 31.31
    18th: 2.3 miles TM, Pilates and Strength training - MTD 33.61
    19th: 4.79 miles, speed training with the club - MTD 38.4
    20th: 0 miles - MTD 38.4
    21st: 4.63 miles Park Run, warm up and cool down - MTD 43.03
    22nd: 5.61 miles - MTD 48.64
    23rd: 1.58 TM miles, Pilates and Strength training - MTD 50.22
    24th: 4.05 miles club run - MTD 54.27

    A slow and gentle four miles. I'm not sure if I've triggered Tracanter Bursitis again or if I have developed IT band issues - icing it, doing my stretches! I think I may have done a bit too much after having a week off sick!!
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    edited January 2017
    January Mile totals
    1/1 rest. Colds suck
    1/2- 5.23
    1/3- 4.03
    1/4- 4.01
    1/5- 5.0
    1/6- 4.0
    1/7- Rest calf/achilles pain
    1/8- recovery from calf/achilles pain
    1/9- rest/recovery from calf/achilles pain
    1/10- 2.01 YAY!
    1/11-Rest, want to be careful before PT clearance
    1/12- Rest- Saw PT, got clearance to run!
    1/13- 4.02-first run after cleared
    1/14- 6.11 test run-can I run a normal training distance? Yes, yes I can.
    1/15- Rest, prepping for beginning training tomorrow
    1/16- 5.38
    1/17- REST
    1/18- 7
    1/19- XT- Just enough elliptical and other stuff at PT to count it!
    1/20- 4.64
    1/21- 13.11
    1/22- 3.14
    1/23- 5.06
    1/24- REST

    Total: 72.77

    Monthly goal: stay healthy and continue base building to start marathon training at the end of the month.
    Nominal mileage goal: 70 (revised down after injury).

    Today's notes: Rest day today, and I'm fine with that. With that nagging shin thing I have going, in addition to my calf still healing up, I'm fine with not running. Tomorrow is another scheduled 7 mile progression run. I'm planning on running the whole 7, but we'll have to see about the progression part of it.

    I Emailed my PT and told him what's happening, and he said to give it a week or so to see if things get better, to keep icing things when I'm sore, and see how it's doing. He also said that if it gets worse while resting, or starts hurting more while running, to contact him right away and he'll either have me come in, or direct me to see my GP who is actually a DO, so she might have an interesting perspective on things, if/when I need to see her.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today - Miles for January
    1/1 REST DAY
    1/2 9 miles - 9
    1/3 10 miles - 19
    1/4 5 miles - 24
    1/5 10 miles - 34
    1/6 3.1 - 37.1 <<< Treadmill
    1/7 15 miles - 52.1
    1/8 REST DAY
    1/9 9.5 miles - 61.6
    1/10 10 miles - 71.6
    1/11 5 miles - 76.6
    1/12 10.15 miles - 86.75
    1/13 5.25 miles - 92
    1/14 16 miles - 108
    1/15 REST DAY
    1/16 8.25 miles - 116.25
    1/17 7.35 miles - 123.6
    1/18 5.25 miles - 128.85
    1/19 7.5 miles - 136.35
    1/20 REST DAY
    1/21 13.1 - 149.45
    1/22 REST DAY
    1/23 8 miles - 157.45
    1/24 10 miles - 167.45
    1/24 4 miles - 171.45 << Daily Double

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    Upcoming races:
    UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
    Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
    Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
    PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
    Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
    Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
    Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12 << 1:35:55 2 in AG & 25 OA
    Rocket City Marathon - 12/10 << 2:44:41
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (unofficial) - 1/21 << 1:46:48 2 OA
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (rescheduled) - 2/18
    Kentucky Derby Marathon - 4/29


    Hit my first daily double since my marathon. For those new to the thread, it's my fancy name for running doubles (twice in the same day). And before that, I actually got some weights in. I did some squats, deadlifts, and lunges. I even did some one legged squats using only body weight.


  • lissadecker
    lissadecker Posts: 220 Member
    January goal: 100 miles
    1/1: 3.6 miles (m)
    1/2: Downpour Day
    1/3: 4.5 miles (m)
    1/4: 4 miles (m)
    1/5: 5 miles (m)
    1/6: 4.5 miles (m)
    1/7: 4 miles (m)
    1/8: 6 miles (m)
    1/9: Rest Day
    1/10: 4.15 miles (m)
    1/11: Unplanned Rest
    1/12: 3.75 miles (m)
    1/13: 4.5 miles (m)
    1/14: 4.5 miles (m)
    1/15: 3 miles (m -.5)
    1/16: Rest Day
    1/17: 4 miles (m) + 2.5 miles
    1/18: 3.5 miles
    1/19: 3.5 miles
    1/20: 3 miles
    1/21: No running - walked
    1/22: Unplanned rest
    1/23: 4 miles (m)
    1/24: 4 miles (m)

    My Total/January: 76 miles
    Mike's Total: 63 miles

    Slogged through 4 miles today. We got out the door late so it was already getting pretty warm out and the sun just added to it. Still, I got it done and am happy that I ran. Going to try to get out before sun-up tomorrow.

    Have a fabulous rest of the day!

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  • OSUbuckeye906
    OSUbuckeye906 Posts: 315 Member
    @dkabambe Haha, nice "rest day" workout :D

    @MNLittleFinn Glad you're keeping your PT in the loop about your shin/calf issues. Hope the nagging gets better soon!

    @greenolivetree Glad to see you are back home so you can get back in somewhat of a routine and gain back what normalcy you can.
  • greenolivetree
    greenolivetree Posts: 1,282 Member
    Got in 3 miles after work. I felt sooo slow, especially starting. Although with my stretch breaks cut out, Strava said 10:34 pace which isn't that terrible considering how little I've ran lately. My right calf was tight so I had to stretch a little a couple times.

    Weather was awesome! 64F and the wind was just right having died down from earlier in the day - and sunny! Fresh air and sun for my body & soul <3 Cold front coming tomorrow so next few runs will be cooler.

    My knee was fine. I think it was Wed-Sat nights it hurt? Odd that it hurt worse lying in bed than walking. The night before the knee pain started my hip hurt bad all night sleeping on the hospital couch, so I think there was a connection between the left hip pain and left knee pain, caused by couch sleeping :p

    @MNLittleFinn I must've missed that your shin hurts. Sorry you've had troubles lately.

    @OSUbuckeye906 Thanks and good luck with your recovery/therapy.

    @Stoshew71 Back to your daily doubles! B)
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    January Running Totals (miles)
    1/1 – 10.39 warmup, 7.5 mile race, cool down
    1/2 – 2.12 easy cross country
    1/3 – 8.58 warmup, tempo intervals
    1/4 – 5.01 easy
    1/5 – 5.99 warmup, speed work, cool down
    1/6 – rest day
    1/7 – 16.59 warmup + Winter Warrior Half Marathon
    1/8 – 7.62 easy on indoor track
    1/9 – 6.51 easy
    1/10 – 6.02 warmup + MP
    1/11 – 6.20 mostly easy
    1/12 – 9.01 warm up, speed work, cool down
    1/13 – rest day
    1/14 – 15.88 warm up, 5 mile race, post-race easy run
    1/15 – 10.06 easy with hills
    1/16 – 6.83 easy plus 4 strides
    1/17 – 8.02 warm up, speed work, cool down
    1/18 – 7.04 group run
    1/19 – 7.67 warmup, speed work
    1/20 – rest day
    1/21 – 16.16 easy
    1/22 – 7.63 one hour easy
    1/23 – 6.50 easy
    1/24 – 8.23 warm up, speed work, cool down

    January total to date – 178.06

    Nominal Challenge Goal – 225 miles
    Real Goals: Train toward Boston, working 3 Freezeroo races plus Winter Warrior Half into the training plan. Avoid injury.

    Today's notes – Today the Winter Weather Advisory turned into nuisance snow all day long. Accumulation was minor, but it was always coming down. If the assignment had been easy, I would have run outside in the daylight and been fine. But the assignment was speed work on the indoor track. The college closed the good track to set up for a rah-rah announcement of their new president tomorrow morning. :( The weather motivated many students who might have run or walked outside into the upper track, which has only 3 lanes. Add the club, trying to do speed work on an inferior track with 3 lanes and quite a bit of traffic.

    All that, and I had a caffeine headache. Drank more coffee than I should have yesterday afternoon, and the withdrawal caught up to me today. Dumb, and I know better, and I know how to avoid this in the future; but now I have to live through a day or two of discomfort to get past it.

    I considered bagging the speed work entirely, but when other club members started running their workout, I had to try. Ran the 4 x 200 at R, with 200 recovery. Set out for the 3 x 600 at R, and found that at 400 I was done. Gave myself 400 recovery, then went into the second set of 4 x 200 at R. What I did came out okay, but it was lighter than the assignment and I was whipped at the end. Ran an extra mile and a half on the cool down to make up the miles for the training plan.

    Coach's comment: Don't get injured. I'll have to think about that. Perhaps I'll tone down Thursday's tempo intervals more than I had planned, and/or skip the race on Saturday. As much as I'd like to do well at Freezeroo #4, Bend is more important. I'll see how I'm feeling after an easy day tomorrow and a rest day on Friday.

    2017 races:
    January 1, 2017 Freezeroo #2 (Resolution Run 7.5 mile) (Mendon, NY) Finished in 50:45
    January 7, 2017 Winter Warrior Half Marathon (Gates, NY) Finished in 1:32:40
    January 14, 2017 Freezeroo #3 (Pineway Ponds Park 5 mile) (Spencerport, NY) Finished in 33:42
    January 28, 2017 Freezeroo #4 (Hearnish 5 mile) (Victor, NY)
    February 4, 2017 USATF Cross Country National Championship 8K (Bend, OR)
    February 11, 2017 Freezeroo #5 (Valentines Run "In Memory of Tom Brannon" 8 Mile) (Greece, NY)
    February 25, 2017 Freezeroo #6 (White House Challenge 4.4 mile) (Webster, NY)
    March 11, 2017 Johnny's Runnin' of the Green 5 mile (Rochester, NY)
    April 17, 2017 Boston Marathon (Hopkinton, MA)

  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    January goal: Get up. Move.

    1/1: rest
    1/2 3.55
    1/3 4.21
    1/4 5.69
    1/5 rest
    1/6 2.71 + core/strength training
    1/7 4.17
    1/8 yoga
    1/9 bought a car. Took ALL day!
    1/10 4.70
    1/11 3.2
    1/12 work sux
    1/13 work still sux
    1/14 exhausted from sukky work week
    1/15 5.11
    1/16 3.15
    1/17 3.00
    1/18 snorkel 3 hours
    1/19 rest
    1/20 lazy
    1/21 3.21
    1/22 3.25
    1/23 work sux
    1/24 4.53

    Total: 50.48

    @greenolivetree glad you're home and best wishes to hubby
    @respectthekitty good thoughts sent your way....

    Ticker is my goal for 2017 and total to date:

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  • Run4theluvofit
    Run4theluvofit Posts: 42 Member
    edited January 2017
    I took a week break due to travel and a minor pain in my right foot (from all the walking around in flat snow boots during the travels.) I'm going to push real hard to finish January strong.


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  • louubelle16
    louubelle16 Posts: 579 Member
    @dkabambe I jump between cardio equipment at the gym too, but that's because I get bored there very easily! And, can you defer the marathon entry until next year and do it then? I bet that's a beautiful destination race and it'd be a shame to waste the entry.

    @greenolivetree Seeing other runners out when you know you can't go always makes me jealous too! Glad you got back out there and had a nice run.

    @RespectTheKitty I took a similar medication for a while that had a sedative effect, and to get out there and do any exercise, coffee will be your new BFF!

    January Running Challenge

    1st - 12.66 miles inc 5km PB 25:05
    3rd - 3.11 miles
    4th - 6.17 miles
    6th - 3.03 miles
    7th - 3.11 miles
    8th - 12.04 miles
    10th - 3.09 miles
    12th - 4.35 miles
    14th - 9.12 miles
    16th - 3.10 miles
    18th - 6.12 miles
    21st - 14.04 miles
    22nd - 4.10 miles
    24th - 4.01 miles

    MTD - 88.05/100 miles

    Upcoming races:
    5th February - KFL XC Blean Woods
    19th February - Bramley 20
    12th March - North London Half Marathon
    9th April - Brighton Marathon

    Looking at my mileage today makes me super happy, because last January my entire monthly mileage was 44 miles. I've more than doubled in a year! So pleased, and definitely underestimated my goal for the month :smiley:
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    lporter229 wrote: »
    @Orphia- I almost had my leg amputated due to a glute/hamstring injury, but I decided to try and work it out on its own and I'm glad I did. Yes, it was a slow process, but after two long and grueling days, I was back out there ;) Hang in there...I hope your leg feels better soon!

    @lporter229

    :smiley::smiley::smiley:

    It was fine today, after having 3 days off running, and 2 days swimming instead. But the pwiggles made me immediately go into hyperdrive. Brain borkout! Scared to run again before Sunday.
  • 07KatieP13
    07KatieP13 Posts: 220 Member
    Date,,,,,,,,,,Miles,,,,,,,,,,Total
    1/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.0
    2/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4.3
    3/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4.3
    4/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,6.6
    5/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.6,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,9.2
    6/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,,9.2
    7/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,,9.2
    8/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.6,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11.8
    9/1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.9,,,,,,,,,,,,,,14.7
    10/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,14.7
    11/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,17.7
    12/1,,,,,,,,,,,,2.3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,20.0
    13/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,20.0
    14/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,20.0
    15/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,23.4
    16/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,26.4
    17/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,29.5
    18/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,32.6
    19/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,32.6
    20/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.7,,,,,,,,,,,,,,36.3
    21/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,39.3
    22/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,39.3
    23/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,42.5
    24/1,,,,,,,,,,Rest,,,,,,,,,,,,,42.5
    25/1,,,,,,,,,,,,3.5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,46.0

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  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
    Forgot to post my monthly challenge goal. After failing to meet my goal 2 months in a row, I am staying with the 50 mile goal for this month and at least one in outside per week.

    1/1......rest day Happy New Year!
    1/2......6 miles...pace 12:30.
    1/3.....work
    1/4.....Jillian Michaels Banish Fat Boost Metabolism, Classical stretch
    1/5......3.72 miles on treadmill @ 12:14 pace, average heart rate at 88% max.
    1/9.....3.87 miles on treadmill at 11:45 pace, average max heart rate st 85%.
    1/20.....3 miles...pace 11:30, av max heart rate at 89%
    1/24....4.32 miles....pace 11:45 at max heart rate at 88%. Spinning class.


    Total...20.91
    Goal...50 miles

    I doubt that I will make goal this month either. When I get days off, it rains or just can't get motivated to get out there. Had scratchy throat all day, from sinuses draining.

    I attended Spinning class at my gym....boy do my legs feel weak.! It was a good workout. I usually have a nagging ache in my left ankle but after Spinning class, my legs feel great.

    @MNLittleFinn Have you tried Spinning class to help your leg soreness problems?



  • dkabambe
    dkabambe Posts: 544 Member
    louubelle16 wrote: »
    @dkabambe I jump between cardio equipment at the gym too, but that's because I get bored there very easily! And, can you defer the marathon entry until next year and do it then? I bet that's a beautiful destination race and it'd be a shame to waste the entry.

    @louubelle16 Good idea and definitely worth a try - I'll confirm my place, leave it a week or two then see if can defer.

    As for gym I do also get bored and jump machines. Yesterday was weird though in that I didn't intend to do cardio at all!

  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    @RespectTheKitty I hope the new medication helps with the depression and anxiety! That's the most important, and whatever combination of walks and runs you do in the end will be great, as long as you get to enjoy the fresh air and activity.

    @dkabambe That marathon looks really nice - if I thought there was a chance I'd be marathon-ready by then, I'd be seriously tempted. If you win another marathon entry on a beautiful island in May or early June, let me know ;)

    @bmelb1 Sounds like you had a great run! Some days running is just too much fun to stop after the planned distance.

    @OSUbuckeye906 Glad to hear your PT visit went so well! That training plan sounds really interesting - much better than just "don't run for 12 weeks at all". I've never done aqua jogging either, but I recently read an article about it and was surprised to learn that you do it in deep water without touching the group - I always assumed you were supposed to run in place in more shallow water.

    @Orphia Good to hear you didn't have to amputate the leg :p
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    1/1: 5 miles
    1/2: 2.4 miles
    1/3: Busy day
    1/4: 4.5 miles (am), 4.5 miles (pm) + lifting
    1/5: 6 miles
    1/6: 4 miles + lifting
    1/7: 4.2 miles trails
    1/8: 10 miles +0.6 (Cocoa Classic 10 miler)
    1/9: Sick day
    1/10: Sick day
    1/11: 4.5 miles
    1/12: 6 miles
    1/13: 5 miles + lifting
    1/14: Lazy day
    1/15: Lazy day
    1/16: 4 miles + lifting
    1/17: 8 miles
    1/18: 4.5 miles + 4.5 miles
    1/19: 2.6 miles + lifting + 6 miles
    1/20: Rest day
    1/21: Women's March / Lazy Day
    1/22: 8 miles of trails
    1/23: 6 miles
    1/24: Impromptu rest day
    1/25: 4.2 miles

    I was going to do my speed work session yesterday, but my left leg was still bugging me. It was sore after trails Sunday but the Monday run exacerbated it. So I took a rest day instead -- which was fine since by the time I got home from work it was basically dark and the rain was turning to tiny ice pellets. I ran slow and easy this morning with a group though and the leg feels fine, so I will get my speed session in tonight instead. Which means no weights today but instead on Friday. Gah! One of these weeks I'll get all the workouts in as planned! ;)

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    Winter/Spring 2017 Races:
    1/8: NYCRUNS Cocoa Classic 10 mile 1:21:37 (10th AG)
    2/18: FebApple Frozen 50 - 10 mile (trail)
    3/12: E. Murray Todd HM
    3/18: Looney Leprechaun 10k (trail)
    3/26: Philly Love Run HM
    5/14: Delaware Marathon Running Festival HM
    5/21 or 5/28: Cleveland or Vermont City Marathons (maybe)
    7/1: Finger Lakes Fifties 50k (trail)
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    @RespectTheKitty - hope meds works well! Good idea not to set a number and just go for as many days as you can get out there.

    @kristinegift - ice pellets!!! yikes!

    Today it felt much colder than the temperature said - almost went back home for gloves. Yeah, 47, wimpy Florida girl, I know. But I loved it!
    Tomorrow will take a cardio rest day because the new trainer is giving me my "functional workout" whatever that means. I did a ton of abs/biceps/triceps/lunges/squats for an hour yesterday. I'm loving that weird leg compression machine! I looked it up and it is over $2k! This gym specializes in triathletes doing ironmans so I guess that's why they have these:
    Here it is for anyone who is looking for birthday ideas for yourself.
    https://www.normatecrecovery.com/how-compression-works/how-and-science/


    1/1 - rest day (recovering from stomach virus)
    1/2 - 40 mile bike ride
    1/3 - 4 miles
    1/4 - 4.1 miles
    1/5 - rest day
    1/6 - 5 miles
    1/7 - 4 miles
    1/8 - 5 miles
    1/9 - 4 miles
    1/10 - 4.1
    1/11 - rest day
    1/12 - 4.1
    1/13 - 4.0
    1/14 - 34 miles biking
    1/15 - 56 miles biking - hills! felt like 100 miles
    1/16 - 4 miles + strength training
    1/17 - 4 miles + neuromuscular activation (lol)
    1/18 - Strength training
    1/19 - 3.77 miles
    1/20 - strength training
    1/21 - 34 miles biking
    1/22 - 11.2 miles
    1/23 - rest day
    1/24 - 4 miles + strength training
    1/25 - 4 miles

    Upcoming races
    2/5/17 - Daytona Beach HM
    2/26/17 - Disney Princess HM Orlando



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  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    January Mile totals
    1/1 rest. Colds suck
    1/2- 5.23
    1/3- 4.03
    1/4- 4.01
    1/5- 5.0
    1/6- 4.0
    1/7- Rest calf/achilles pain
    1/8- recovery from calf/achilles pain
    1/9- rest/recovery from calf/achilles pain
    1/10- 2.01 YAY!
    1/11-Rest, want to be careful before PT clearance
    1/12- Rest- Saw PT, got clearance to run!
    1/13- 4.02-first run after cleared
    1/14- 6.11 test run-can I run a normal training distance? Yes, yes I can.
    1/15- Rest, prepping for beginning training tomorrow
    1/16- 5.38
    1/17- REST
    1/18- 7
    1/19- XT- Just enough elliptical and other stuff at PT to count it!
    1/20- 4.64
    1/21- 13.11
    1/22- 3.14
    1/23- 5.06
    1/24- REST
    1/25- 7.15

    Total: 79.92

    Monthly goal: stay healthy and continue base building to start marathon training at the end of the month.
    Nominal mileage goal: 70 (revised down after injury).

    Today's notes: Progression run today. My leg felt fine running, so I did indeed pick up the pace for the last 2 miles, ran them both at 8:40 pace. Leg felt fine the whole run, and only started bothering me like a half an hour after I was done, so I'm thinking this may be as much a recovery issue as anything.

    Tomorrow is an optional XT day, so I may just do the IT Band Rehab routine that's assigned, and call it good. I figure that since it's an XT day, I'm not losing any miles, and extra rest while my leg heals is a better idea.
  • patrikc333
    patrikc333 Posts: 436 Member
    back home, had a nice trip and managed to run a bit as well

    it's true, they run with a tracksuit! or alternative leggins AND shorts above it, that was quite unusual to see for me :)

    in the first 3 days I took advantage of the hotel gym, did elliptical - how hard is it!!! - and 5k around tokio, but that was very busy and the experience was not pleasant, even if I kept keeping a straight line on the footpath people just try to crash into you, especially for the bikes

    then went into the Japanese alps, and with more than 1 mt snow running was def not an option

    had a nice run around Hiroshima and Okayama, but the best was along the river in Kyoto, very very pleasant and quite

    finally, nice run in the street of Osaka, that was a non sense because the "city center" is so chaotic, went out during peak time, and found not many people around

    went out today for my usual 13.5km, nice day

    with horror I found out that my leg muscle is not right, even after a couple of days of rest, I feel cramps randomly and sometimes I cannot flex the leg. going to a physio in a couple of hours, hope to sort it out

    tomorrow bike if it is not frozen
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today - Miles for January
    1/1 REST DAY
    1/2 9 miles - 9
    1/3 10 miles - 19
    1/4 5 miles - 24
    1/5 10 miles - 34
    1/6 3.1 - 37.1 <<< Treadmill
    1/7 15 miles - 52.1
    1/8 REST DAY
    1/9 9.5 miles - 61.6
    1/10 10 miles - 71.6
    1/11 5 miles - 76.6
    1/12 10.15 miles - 86.75
    1/13 5.25 miles - 92
    1/14 16 miles - 108
    1/15 REST DAY
    1/16 8.25 miles - 116.25
    1/17 7.35 miles - 123.6
    1/18 5.25 miles - 128.85
    1/19 7.5 miles - 136.35
    1/20 REST DAY
    1/21 13.1 - 149.45
    1/22 REST DAY
    1/23 8 miles - 157.45
    1/24 10 miles - 167.45
    1/24 4 miles - 171.45 << Daily Double
    1/25 5 miles - 176.45

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    Upcoming races:
    UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
    Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
    Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
    PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
    Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
    Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
    Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12 << 1:35:55 2 in AG & 25 OA
    Rocket City Marathon - 12/10 << 2:44:41
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (unofficial) - 1/21 << 1:46:48 2 OA
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (rescheduled) - 2/18
    Kentucky Derby Marathon - 4/29


    Oh so sore. Recovery run this morning after a brutal day yesterday.

  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
    Nothing much to report; did more strength work last night followed by my usual run this morning.

    01 - 5.21 miles
    02 - 5.60
    07 - 5.56
    08 - 5.60
    10 - 10.71
    11 - 11.21
    12 - 11.19
    14 - 5.37
    16 - 10.57
    20 - 13.21
    23 - 12.16
    25 - 11.28

    Total: 107.67 / 100
  • TattooedDolphinGirl78
    TattooedDolphinGirl78 Posts: 5,214 Member
    So staggering my cardio and strength training on opposite days makes for a happier me. :smile:

    Good mid-week day gang! :smiley:

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    1/1: Walked 15K+ steps
    2/1: Walked 15K+ steps
    3/1: 3.62 kms (Wk1 D1 C25K) + 30 mins yoga + 10 mins Squat Challenge + 5 mins Tabata HIIT
    4/1: 3.64 kms (Wk1 D2 C25K) + 30 mins yoga + 7 mins HIIT
    5/1: 3.64 kms (Wk1 D2 C25K – repeat) + 30 mins yoga + 14 mins HIIT
    6/1: 3.73 kms (Wk1 D3 C25K) + 30 mins yoga
    7/1: Walked 16K+ steps + 4 hours of cleaning (post paint job)
    8/1: Walked 15K+ steps
    9/1: Walked 16K+ steps + 2.5 hours of cleaning (post paint job) - Had to fast for a medical app't in the morning, so no usual workout
    10/1: 3.65 kms (Wk2 D1 C25K) + Strength Training (Day 1 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
    11/1: 3.73 kms (Wk2 D2 C25K) + Strength Training (Day 2 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
    12/1: 3.70 kms (Wk2 D2 C25K – repeat) + Strength Training (Day 3 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
    13/1: 3.80 kms (Wk2 D3 C25K) + Fit Test via FitStar (Day 4 of 30 Day Challenge is Rest) + 30 mins yoga
    14/1: Walked 15K+ steps
    15/1: Walked 11K+ steps
    16/1: Walked 13K+ steps
    17/1: 3.74 kms (Wk3 D1 C25K) + Strength Training (Day 5 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
    18/1: 3.73 kms (Wk3 D2 C25K) + Strength Training (Day 6 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
    19/1: 3.75 kms (Wk3 D2 C25K – repeat) + Strength Training (Day 7 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
    20/1: 3.79 kms (Wk3 D3 C25K) + 30 mins yoga (Day 8 of 30 Challenge is Rest)
    21/1: Walked 16K+ steps
    22/1: Walked 15K+ steps
    23/1: 4.04 kms (Wk4 D1 C25K) + Strength Training (Day 9 of 30 Day Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
    24/1: 4.08 kms (Wk4 D2 C25K) + 30 mins yoga
    25/1: 2.03 kms (5 mins warm-up; 10 mins steady run post workout) + Strength Training (Day 10 of 30 Challenge) + 30 mins yoga
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    After several Emails back and forth to my PT, he wants me to keep icing my leg and start doing some calf raises in addition to the stretching. This got me to wondering, maybe, with him having me do the static stretching, I neglected the strength for that leg, and now I'm feeling the repercussions of that, with my new calf/shin pain.
  • lissadecker
    lissadecker Posts: 220 Member
    January goal: 100 miles
    1/1: 3.6 miles (m)
    1/2: Downpour Day
    1/3: 4.5 miles (m)
    1/4: 4 miles (m)
    1/5: 5 miles (m)
    1/6: 4.5 miles (m)
    1/7: 4 miles (m)
    1/8: 6 miles (m)
    1/9: Rest Day
    1/10: 4.15 miles (m)
    1/11: Unplanned Rest
    1/12: 3.75 miles (m)
    1/13: 4.5 miles (m)
    1/14: 4.5 miles (m)
    1/15: 3 miles (m -.5)
    1/16: Rest Day
    1/17: 4 miles (m) + 2.5 miles
    1/18: 3.5 miles
    1/19: 3.5 miles
    1/20: 3 miles
    1/21: No running - walked
    1/22: Unplanned rest
    1/23: 4 miles (m)
    1/24: 4 miles (m)
    1/25: 3.5 miles (m)

    My Total/January: 79.5 miles
    Mike's Total: 66.5 miles

    Managed to get out the door earlier this morning which always makes for a more comfortable run for me. Even though we got an earlier start today, Mike had a job scheduled this morning so we only had time for 3.5 miles. It felt good though and right now I am thinking that if it is not too warm this evening then I might have a second run later instead of my usual evening walk.

    @OSUbuckeye906 Sounds like you found yourself a good PT. That is excellent news. I hope things continue to go well for you!

    @greenolivetree Good to hear things seem to be settling down a bit for you.

    @RespectTheKitty I hope your new med works out for you. It can be pretty frustrating trying to find the right prescription/dosage. Here's hoping that you get it dialed in relatively quickly.

    Have a fabulous rest of the day!

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